It's the lack of self-awareness that makes this a Lycra Nazi classic. They're nervous about going on the road because they're worried that they'll be traveling along and suddenly - BAM - something rams into them from behind, but they can't see why anyone wouldn't want footpaths turned into a velodrome by a bunch of Chris Hoy wannabes.

Hey, cyclepaths can avoid the road by walking through the park. Where do OAPs and mothers of young children go to avoid the Bradley Wiggins of Suburbia?

Quite an insight into the mind of some cyclists. They are not being forced to use the road only asked to dismount for a while. Looking at the photo I would say it was unsuitable for both cyclists and pedestrians. I note that, “the passage was used by cyclists and pedestrians for more than 50 years”. But now cyclists are travelling a lot faster and seem more aggressive and expectant of others to give way. They have brought this on themselves.

I run the gauntlet of similar tossers on Tower Bridge at the moment. It's closed for traffic and is pedestrian only for the 3-4 months the repairs are going on. But most cyclists think the signs telling them to dismount doesn't apply to them and weave through the commuters and tourists yelling at us to get out their way. Cnuts.